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Chapter Thirteen: New board member

Author: Writerpee
last update publish date: 2026-01-19 17:56:14

Isabella’s POV….

My phone starts ringing before I’m fully awake.

Not a gentle ring. Not a casual vibration.

An insistent, sharp sound that cuts straight through my skull.

I groan, rolling onto my back, blinking up at the ceiling. My body feels heavy, like I barely slept at all. Which isn’t surprising. My mind had spent most of the night replaying everything that’s happened since my life took a drastic turn.

I reach for my phone without checking the caller ID.

“Hello?” My voice comes out rough.

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